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Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger
Norfolk, Virginia
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A correspondent corrects an inaccurate and biased report in the Commercial Advertiser about British naval losses to American cruisers since the U.S. declaration of war, providing a list of captured vessels including frigates, brigs, and packets.
Merged-components note: The letter to the editor includes the introductory text and two tables listing captured vessels; the tables provide the 'correct statement' referenced in the letter, so merge into one component for the full letter.
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Gentlemen--I perceived in your paper of Saturday evening last, a statement of the losses in the British navy, by capture by American cruisers, which statement is very incorrect and illiberal. I have, therefore, taken the liberty to inclose you a correct statement, which I will thank you to publish. It is correct, as you will see by passing an eye over it. Yours, &c.
The following vessels of war have been taken from the British, by American cruisers, since the declaration of war by the United States
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The following Packets have also been taken:
| Name of owner | Date | Mounting | By whom taken. |
| Frigates Java, | 38 | 40 | Constitution. |
| Mace-lonian, | 38 | 49 | United States. |
| Gu rrie e, | 38 | 49 | Constitution. |
| New on the s ocks a York, | 32 | 40 | Burnt by Com. Chaucey. |
| •Confiance, | 32 | 39 | Com. M'Don. |
| Shis •Detroit, | 16 | 20 | Com. Perry. |
| "Queen Charlotte,16 | 19 | 19 | Com. Perry. |
| S. War Alert, | 18 | 24 | Essez. |
| tr lie, | 18 | 24 | Wasp. |
| Peaco k. | 18 | 20 | Hornet. |
| E rvier, | 18 | 20 | Peacock. |
| Reindeer, | 18 | 21 | Wasp. |
| Avon, | 18 | 20 | Wasp. |
| Hernes, | 20 | 28 | At Mobile. |
| "Lnn t, | 18 | 20 | Com. M Don. |
| Boxer, | 14 | 16 | E terpige. |
| "Detrit, for | 14 | 16 | Taken u der fort |
| merly A | 12 | 14 | Eri by spa. |
| da r, | 12 | 14 | ty of boa's un. |
| •Cal-donia, | 14 | 6 | d r Lt. Elliott. |
| Cynne, | 20 | 34 | Constitution. |
| Levant. | 18 | 22 | Constitution. |
| Brig •Hunter, | 8 | 10 | Com Perry. |
| Schra •Chippswa. | 1 | 1 | Com. Perry. |
| "Litt c B It, | 2 | 2 | Com. Perry. |
| "Lady P. Evost, | 10 | 12 | Com. Perry. |
| Don juice, | 10 | 15 | D catur priv. |
| Billahoe, | 6 | 10 | Perry do. |
| Landrail, | 4 | 8 | Cyren do. |
| St. Lawrence, | 10 | 15 | Chasseur do. |
| High Flyer, | 4 | 8 | President. |
| "Growler, | 4 | 8 | Com. Chaucey. |
| Julia, | 3 | 3 | do. |
| "D. of Gloucester,10 | 14 | 14 | do. |
| "Nan'y, | 2 | 2 | do. |
| "Name unknown, | 9 | 9 | do. |
| da do. | 9 | 9 | do. |
| "Clab | 8 | 11 | Com. M'Don. |
| "Finche, | 8 | 11 | do. |
| Name | By whom taken. |
| Princess Adolphus, | Governor M Kea, privateer. |
| Princess Amelia, | Bosi, do. |
| Townsend, | Tom, do. |
| Express, | Anaconda, do. |
| Lapwing, | Rattlesnake, do. |
| Morgiana, | Sratoga, do. |
| Mary Ann, | Gov. Tompkins, do. |
| Ann, | Yorktown, do. |
| Manchester, | do, do. |
| Lapwing, | Fox, do. |
| Little Catharine, | H-ral, do. |
| Princess Eliza-th, | Harpy, do. |
| Lady Mary R. Iham, | Kemp, do. |
| Windsar Castle, | Rodgers, do. |
| Princess Elizabeth, | America, do. |
| Swa I w, | President frigate. |
| Duke of Montrose, | do, do. |
| Nocton, | Esser, do. |
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Letter to Editor Details
Recipient
Editors Of The Commercial Advertiser
Main Argument
the previous statement in the paper about british navy losses to american cruisers is incorrect and illiberal; a correct list of captured vessels is provided for publication.
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